The Elegant Universe: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Elegant Universe (2003): Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.

Story and premise
Brian Greene, a Columbia University physics professor and best-selling author of The Elegant Universe, hosts this fascinating exploration of string theory, beginning with an overview of general physics concepts. Greene then moves on to a straightforward and visually stimulating explanation of the more recent string theory that unites relativity and quantum mechanics.
Series details
- Title: The Elegant Universe
- Format: Documentary
- Language: English
- Premiere date: 2003-10-28
- Final broadcast date listed: 2003-11-04
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
- TVmaze community rating: 6.8/10
- TVMaze ID: 1681
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2003-10-28; final listed air date 2003-11-04; episode order: 3.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Elegant Universe on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.


